Michelle Anderson, left, and John opened the Crozet Running Store in November of last year. They'll host their first free 5K race in Crozet on May 10.

Written by

Cory Mull
| cmull@newsleader.com

Over the last several years, paying for road racing events has become, well, a rather grand ordeal. If you want to run the New York Marathon, get ready to lay out $250.

That's OK. You want to try a half marathon? How about the Baltimore Running Festival? If you sign up 11 months in advance, you'll only be $80 softer in the wallet. But if you're a procrastinator? Get ready to pay $110 to $135 by race day.

Even simple 10Ks, like the Ukrop Monument Avenue 10K in Richmond, can cost upwards of $45, or 5Ks, like Corkscrew Racing's Wine Lovers 5K, which can set you back $40. ...